Keep that New Year's resolution and support a good cause

Jan. 14, 2007

KALAMAZOO--Next month, the Western Michigan University community
will get moving with more than 1 million other Americans
taking part in some 600 American Heart Association Heart Walk
events across the country.

Everyone is invited to join one of two groups in the Kalamazoo
area from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at Crossroads
Mall in Portage or Lakeview Square Mall in Battle Creek. On-site
registration for the indoor, non-competitive walks will begin
at 7:45 a.m.

Leading up to the event, participants are asked to collect
monetary pledges to benefit the American Heart Association. Various
prizes are available to those who raise $100 or more.

The University needs volunteers to serve as Heart Walk team
captains. WMU faculty, staff or students interested in organizing
a group should contact Shannon Landis at shannon.landis@wmich.edu
or (269) 387-2361.

As the signature fund-raising event for the American Heart
Association, the Heart Walk is intended to raise money and support
to combat the country's leading cause of death, heart disease,
through research and education. It promotes fun physical activity
and heart-healthy living.